cooking – Slice of Life

WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

It was late afternoon and I was standing in the kitchen with the refrigerator door open, staring inside, when my son Alex came into the room. “What’s for dinner?” He asked as he went over to the cabinet and took out a box of crackers. “Good question.” I moved a few things around on theContinue reading “WHAT’S FOR DINNER?”

PLENTIFUL PEPPERS

I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes as I was walking into the kitchen when my husband Steven and son Alex came in the back door. “Where have you two been?” I asked not even looking up. “We were in the garden.” Alex said. “Look at this!” Steven was holding out aContinue reading “PLENTIFUL PEPPERS”

BEETASTIC

I’d just gotten up and was headed to the kitchen when my husband Steven stopped me in the hallway holding out a tray with vegetables on it. “Oh good. You’re up!” He said as he held out the tray for me to see. “I was just coming to show you what Alex and I gotContinue reading “BEETASTIC”

MADE FROM SCRATCH

I had just lined up a half dozen mason jars on the kitchen counter when my son Alex came into the room. “What are you up to?” He asked as I began pulling spices from the cabinet. “I’m making homemade ranch, taco and gravy mixes.” I shook the container of chili powder to make sureContinue reading “MADE FROM SCRATCH”